noun
- the act of explicating.
- an explanation; interpretation: He gave a brilliant explication of James Joyce’s book.
noun
- the act or process of explicating
- analysis or interpretation, esp of a literary passage or work or philosophical doctrine
- a comprehensive exposition or description
n.1520s, from Middle French explication, from Latin explicationem (nominative explicatio), noun of action from past participle stem of explicare (see explicit).